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mi·cro·ec·o·nom·ics

(mī′krō-ĕk′ə-nŏm′ĭks, -ēk′ə-)

n. (used with a sing. verb)

The study of how businesses, households, and individuals within an economy allocate limited resources.

mi′cro·ec′o·nom′ic adj.

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microeconomic - of or relating to microeconomics

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microeconomic

[ˌmaɪkrəʊˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk] ADJ → microeconómico

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